When are we going to do a trip with children or go on vacation We can succumb to the temptation to carry too many things. However, depending on the destination and the means of transport there are things that are going to be essential, but always with the basic premise of carrying just enough.
Travel
What we owe prepare for the trip It will depend a lot on the transportation time, the means we will use and the age of the child.
The first thing to keep in mind is food of our son. If it is a baby that exclusively takes the breast, the food is resolved. If our child takes a bottle, it is necessary to have the milk powder in a tightly closed bottle and provide adequate bottle water and think about where to heat the milk.
If you already take solids it is easy to give them foods that do not need prior preparation or be heated, such as a banana or cookies, but, if the child drinks porridge, we should have them already made and in good preservation. If we give them pots, it's time to put them in the bag. I always advise to put something of more and certain variety, just in case the child that day rejects any specific food or we drop the food.
In addition, we should put wipes, the diapers they are going to use, tissues, a good big bib, and, for the moments that we are walking or stretching the legs, a baby carrier, preferably a scarf and a change of clothes in case it gets stained or vomits.
Although it is hot it is very possible that, especially on the train or plane, make fresh with the air conditioner. So, either we use the scarf to wrap it or we should wear a large sarong that acts as a light blanket. I say this because the blankets of public transport always give me a little repellant and are not pleasant to the touch fabrics for a baby.
We talked in the previous topic about leisure objects, especially valuable so that the child does not get too bored on the trip: stories, a doll, pencils and paper, the DVD with a couple of movies, will depend on the age of the child and their customs.
In the destiny
We come back to foodWell, with babies and children, there will be things we have to plan for.
If you are breastfeeding, little is necessary. However for some moms wear a breast pump It can be useful, at least he took me out of some trouble. Include, if we use them, some breastfeeding discs If we do not want to buy them at the destination or for the first few days, it is also good.
Although we can buy milk and bottles in the destination, we will surely have to take them from home to get ahead. We will have to plan the way in which we are going to sterilize bottles and teats.
They are also very useful devices that serve to heat the bottle or food and there is a device, the Babycook that, for those who use porridge, prepares them very easily and we can make them in the same room of the hotel or the apartment, guaranteeing that we eat natural foods.
When we go to collect the issue of dream it's solved. But if we believe that the crib is essential we should talk to the destination accommodation to confirm that there will be one available or we can include a travel cot that does not weigh much.
For the walks The essential thing is the baby carrier or backpack, which will allow our son to accompany us wherever we go and will sleep so richly. If we use a stroller from which the child feels, it depends a bit, when I have traveled and needed one, I have preferred to buy a chair of those cheap and then leave it at the destination instead of carrying it.
The wipes and diapers surely we can buy them, unless we prefer cloth or ecological diapers, which may be better to take them from home.
Let's talk about health. We should already have the sunscreen used by the child and also a small first aid kit with the most basic for the most common ailments, because, when it is bad we will not have to go looking for the pharmacy at midnight, as usually happens.
And finally, if we have not traveled by car, it is essential to have a retention system suitable at the destination if we are going to do some displacement. Some rental companies have car seats on request, but if this is not the case, we will have to take it with us. It is an essential item along with baby food.
